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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
MEXICAN IRREGULARITIES.
A People Who Are Ready tn Fight for Thei,
Barbarous Laws and Customs.

People Who Are Ready To Fight for Their
Barbarous Laws and Customs.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-''If the United States
ever annexes Maxico she will have to do it by
conquest" said Southern Senator this morn
ing II lived in Mexico two years. and made a
close study of the habits and ambitions Of the
people of that republic. l never saw people.
unless we except the French and Spanish. who
are so jealous of their territory. The Mexicans
believe. that their country is the Mecca Of the
universe, and that their laws, and rules, ard
habits are the best under the sun. have fire.
quently talked with their leaders about annex
alton, and they always pooh-pooed the idea, and
declared they could never live under Ameri-
can government. There is something about
their wild and weird government anG life which
is as thoroughly Mexican as lie Mexican blood.
They believe in dynasty and the tyr.
amy of their laws and customs,
and would not part with the mild
form of inquistion which is part of their code.
OF course. as soon as we would secure that re-
public, we would begin system Of pureine
which would amount to revolution. and this
would be resisted to the bitter end. We would
succeed in the execution of what we began but
it would cost great deal of blood and money.
1t is true that the States of Mexico contiguous
10 our SOUTHERN UOTucE contain a lACRo element
in favor of annexation, but it is made up of that
revolutionary people who are little less than pi-
rates upon the more stable element. The mon
eyed men and the men of influence there want
to retain intact, the whole of their republic
They have achieved degree OF af1iuence, and
they believe that this would leave them the mo.
ment their form of government was taken from
them They are superstitious, and enjoy the ex-
elements which overspread the country every
time they elect President. There is come
THING har in no idAaR If
! pie about running government than there is in
the notion of our Indians concerning the en-
croachments of the white man. They will fight
to maintain their dirty old palaces. brutal laws
and unjustlfiabe acts toward other nations
But the Mexican republic will not stand as il
does to day. through another generation. There
is something about its worry constitution which
will compel it, in time, to fall of its own weight
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General and Persona

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb - 1T is said that If Major
Steele's motion to adjourn had prevailed in the
House. yesterday afternoon. just before the
Presidents veto Of the dependent-parents PEN
sion bill was received, the bill would have be-
come law; at least it would have brought up
the question. This was why the motion was
made.
Piqua, O.. has applied for free mail delivery
under the new law, aud special agent of the
Postofice Department has been sent there to in
vestigate the claims made.
o. O. Stealey, who has held the position Of
private secretary to Speaker Carlisle, has been
dropped from the nay roll by Mr.. Randall, OF the
appropriations committee. 1t is surmised that
Mr. Randall took this way to get even with Mr..
Watterson. Mr.. Stealey being connected with
the Louisville rier-Journal
The President has appointed Alexander e.
Haskell. of Columbia. government director on
the Union Pacific Railroad Company. vice +. F.
Alexander resigned.
The Senate committee on commerce will likely
report favorably the Hennepin and Portage ca.
nal projects, but an adverse report is expected
on the Sturgeon bay project.
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THE DEPENDENT PENSIONS BILL.
Democrats Approve the Veto, and the Measure
Stands No Chance of Becoming Law.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l2-There is no prospect
of passage, over the Presidents veto, of the de-
pendent parents pension bill, and it is generally
understood that it will not emerge from the
House committee on invalid pensions. The rush
of business before both branches of Congress,
and the fact that but seventeen working days
remain of the session, when coupled with the
further fact that the great bulk Of the Demo
Gratis are averse to voting agans. the Presidents
vstoes make the proposition to pass the meas
ure by two-thirds vote almost wholly out of
the question. Southern members Of Congress
approve the veto, while many Northern Demo
Gratis indorse it-enough, at least, to defeat its
passage. Mr. Warner, of Ohio, says
that the principle of the bill. as
a whole, is vicious, and it cannot be
passed through the House over the veto. A bill
making provision for dependent mothers of SOL
diers who fell in BATTLE such as is contained in
the first part of the bill, he thinks could pass,
and ought to- and would be signed He says
that the Mexican pension bill, however, con-
| tanned much of the same principle, and the
Presidents position would be stronger had he
| vetoed both. Mr.. Murphy, OF Iowa, says the
L
| yet He is inclined to think that probably there
| is no better way of distributing the surplus
among TIE people than by giving it to all sol
diers. He is in doubt as to how he would vote
| again upon the bill.
| Mr.. Anderson of Ohio. says he thinks the
Presidents is strong, as he is inclined to think
that the form Of the bill was vicious, and that il
| did not do what it was designed to do. He
thinks people are always glad to provide for
their brave soldiers but Go not want to include
skulks. towards. camp-followers, and men who
enlisted and camped off in fields near home.
Mr.. Cobb of Indiana, says ne guesses the
President is right about it Thus it will be seen
that the Democratic members of the House are
indorsing the Presidents course and there Is
very little. if any. doubt that the bill is quite
deadA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
RUSSIA IN THE EAST.

England Alarmed Over the Order to Con-
centrate q Fleet in Japanese Waters.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, Feb. 12.-There is little doubt that
members of the Cabinet are greatly alarmed at
the announcement that Russia has ordered a
large feet to rendezvous in Japanese waters, as
it indicates trouble in Corea for both England
and China. The large share of attention which
has recently been given to Corea is sig
nfcant of intrigue on the Pacific coast of
Asia The object of secret diplomacy at present
seems to be to urge the declaration of Corean in
dependence. Russia and Japan favor the step,
while England will undoubtedly support the al
legged suzeranty of China England cast blot
on the suzerainty of Corea in seizing Port Ham
ilton during the Russo Afghan war scare. a year
ago, and only discovered her mistake when Rus
STA threatened to seize Port Lazereff, which
would undoubtedly have led to the absorption by
Russia of the whole of Corea The suzeranty
of China over Corea has for several years been
in dispute, aud the foundation on which the
claim rests is q shaky one. Russia has nine
points Of the law in favor of the claim of Corea
TO independence. An independent Corea how
ever, would be only too likely to fall q prey to
Russia as a result Of internal conflict, and that
such conflicts could be stirred up to
suit the occasion was proved by
the last conspiracy in Seoul, the
origin of which is still a mystery. The
pamphlet which recently appeared under the
title .Corea Neutral Zone" written in Seoul
the capital of Corea, is plausible excuse fol
Russian interference. very unfavorable pict
ure of the internal condition of Corea is pre-
scented in this pamphlet, and the powers are
urged to help Corea to throw off the yoke OF
China as the one baneful influence in the coun
try It is reported that the Anglo Chinese treaty
concluded on the evacuation of Port Hamilton
by England makes Russian interference a casus
belli. A yer improbable rumor prevailed her,
tonight to the effect that the Russian officials ir
the United States have, for the past severa
months, been quietly enlisting Irsh-Americar
ex-army officers for service in Corea, aud that
number have already left San Francisco for tina
country.
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cal privileges and an absolute title to the area
traversed by its waterway, thus placing the en-,
terprise under the direct control, patronage and
protection OF France. This story is considered
chimerical by some, but there is enough foun.,
South American diplomacy here There has been
more less talk about it since the visit of Count
De Lesseps and his friends just at the inaueura-
ton of the Bartholdi statue, and now the desig-
nation of an army officer to 60 to Bogota as
permanent observer of affairs on the isthmus
and on the Spanish main from the military
stand point has revived it. Lieutenant Lelnly il
ordered to proceed without unnecessary delay to
his new station.
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Cable Notes.

Francis Laurent, historian ard publisher is
dead. He was seventy-six years of age.
The British War Office committee has declined
to recommend the Lee Burton Magazine rife.
The Belgian Ministry will probably make the
adoption of obligatory military service Cabinet
question.
Bernard O'Rely cables from Glengariff:
"Pope Leo's action in Germany secures the
peace of Europe. Emperor William will with
hold the warlike manifesto he would otherwise
have published"
!. Sir Charles Dilke's old relative, who has just
died, leaving him large fortune, altered his wi l
believed absolutely in Sir Charless innocence Of
the Crawford charges. The testator was OF
Dutch descent
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And Hence the Liberals and Parnellites Made
No Particular Effort to Have All Their
Voters in Their Seats on Friday.
English Statesmen Alarmed Over Re-
cent Russian Movements in the East.
The Pope's Action in Germany and Its 1ntiu-
ence in Preserving the Peace Of Europe
Miscellaneous Foreign Cable News.
ENGLISH POLITICS.

Tho Line of Policy New Being Pursued by
Liberals and Parnellites.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE defeat Of Mr.. Paruell's
amendment was a foregone conclusion. AS neither
the Irish leader nor Mr.. Gladstone desire the
defeat of the government for some months
to come. Both the Liberal and Irish
leaders are Of the opinion that it
would be extremely unwise to force the
Ministry to dissolution at present
hence the Liberals issued no whip for their
members to DO in their seats to vote in yester-
days division. Sir William Harcourt and Mr.
John Morley advised Mr.. Gladstone not to speak
in favor OF the amendment as they had reason
to believe that AL early dissolution might posi-
bly, fail to bring them back to Par
lament with sufficient majority to
carry the homerule bill through
both houses. small majority in the House Of
Commons would induce the Lords to throw the
bill out, thus forcing another dissolution and an
other election. The Liberal machinery of cleo
tioneering has been 80 much dislocated by the
desertion OF so many wealthy men, and their
work of education the Irish question
ia so far from complete, that another
appeal would find the party, to q certain
extent unprepared. Fer these reasons it is
generally understood that the Liberals will be
cautious and not attempt to put the government
out too soon. 1t is also known that there are
divergent views among the Tories regarding
their continuance in power by the aid of the
Liberal Unionists Many Of them claim
that it would be wise to ride
for fall and go to the country as
quickly they can, in order to defeat Mr.
Giadstone's scheme and secure q Tory govern
b ment unhampered by compacts which continu
ally threaten disaster. Others. however be
lieve in making desperate attempt to retain of
fee and prevent as far as possible the introduc
ton of measures likely to put severe strain or
the loyalty Of the Liberal Unionists towards the
government
1t is believed by many experienced parliamen
tarians that Mr.. Gladstone can have severa
opportunities of making a choice between re
tanning and dismissing the government durin,
the session should he so decide.
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police arrested Sidney Walsh. an Englshman,
twenty-three years old. and his wife. They
lived in fashionable street, and next door to q
house that Walsh had burglarized. Scattered
about Walsb's home the police found 81, 800
worth Of pictures, furniture, jewelry. ard
brio a-brac that he had stolen. he
had even taken wash-tubs, gasoline
stoves and tinware from the residences that
he had broken into He was married last
November, and the wedding ring he gave his
wife was stolen In the police court to-day. 1t
burglaries, and the Judge humorously bound
him over in $l1, 600 ionds The wife was also
sent to Jail to keep him company. She is .
comely young woman, and has very respectable
relatives.
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Affairs of Falley q Hoes.

Epecia! to the IndianaDOlta Journal.
LAFAYETTE Ind, Feb. 12-Considerable in
terest was manifested here this afternoon over
Judge Greshams decision in the Falley & Hoes
case setting aside the transfer of their property
to Janes B. Falley trustee for the benefit of
preferred home creditors, and appointing David
Murphy receiver. the firm transferred their
property some weeks ago. Their liabilities
amounted to $40, 900. AT 9 o'clock tonight the
Lycomng Rubber Company, of Wiiamsport,
Pa, filed a suit demanding judgment for $50 OO0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
MINOR MATTERS.

Reasons Why the Interstate Law Will Help
the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 12--People on the Pacific
slope and in the extreme northwest contend that
the effect of the interstate commerce law will be
beneficial to the Canadian Pacific railroad. This
great railway corporation was constructed
through the aid of the Canadian government
by means Of bonded Indebtedness on the same
basis on which the Paciics of the United States
were constructed. 1t runs the entire. length of
the British possessions and has an outlet on the
Pacific ocean or the sound, thus giving the Brit
ish government swift and economical carriage
all around the United States, as British vessels
connect with the railroad at its western termini.
True, the interstate-co commerce law would con.
troll rate-cutting on this road the same as on
American roads but it could not effect it after it
reaches the British posses sons 1t is stated
that the British government designs the encour.
agemeDt of extensions of the Canadian Pacific
all along the Pacific coast and more elaborate
connections by water down to San Francisco.
The connections in the United States can chargA
full rates to the trunk line whence traffic may
be carried through to the end of the line and the
point of destination on our northwestern border
free of cost, if need be, to make the long haul
total tariff much cheaper than that which
must be charged by lines in this country that
roads cannot compete. This evasion of our
newly enacted law can be brought about by re-
billing the goods in transit after they reach the
Canadian Pacific and then again after they
reach the border of the United States at the
other end Of the line An experienced traffic
manager tells your correspondent that unless
something is done to stop transportation OF
goods from the Pacific slope to the Atlantic via
the Canadian Pacific guilty Of playing
into the hands of British corporation in al
effort to maintain the advantages of American
institutions. The suggestion may be worth .
future inquiry by Congress.
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Explaining the Cardinals Meaning.

BERLIN, Feb. 12.-The Kolnscne Zeitung
says ut is nonsense to suppose that Germany
would lift her finger to restore the temporal
power of the Pope. Cardinal Jacobini only
meant to intimate that reconciliation between
the Pope and King Humbert might be effected
by the mediation of Germany"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
Brakeman Killed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Feb. PA brakeman of
the Indiana, Bloomington & Western railway,
named Jacob Gabler. was instantly killed here
to-day, while switching. He fell across rail,
and the train cut him in two. He was aged
thirty two, and lived at Urhana, I'll. He took
the place upon tile train which brakeman
Robert Irwin was killed. last Monday, at Dan
yers. Ill
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A Thief who Steals Anythinx in Sight

CLEVELAND, Feb. IA remarkable thief
was brought into the police court to-day. For
three months the residents of an aristocratic
part of Cleveland have been annoyed by bur-
glar. Women refused TO remain alone at
their homes after night, and strong
men armed themselves with self
acting pistols, Last night the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
JacObini's Successor.

PARIS. Feb 12-L'Univers (newspaper) an
nounces that the Papal nuncio at Madrid, Mon
sienor Rampolia del Tindaro has been appoint
ed pontiticial secretary, succeeding Cardinal
Jacobni
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
Obituary.

/ Special TO tho indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ill, Feb. l2-Dr. j. u. Axton,
| of this city, died to-day. He was q prominent
| citizen OF Maroa, Macomb county. for many
years, and was Q physician Of note aud q man Of
] large wealth. 1,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
Machine Shops Burned.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. 1.-THE blacksmith and
machine shops of the Savannah, Florida & West
ern railroad were destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Loss, $40, 600; insured for 1884, 600. One
hundred and fifty men are thrown out of employ
ment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
Hotel Burned.

FLORENCE Wis, Feb. 12.-The Stephenson
House, owned by Myer Stack. of Escanaba. and
an adjoining saloon building. owned by Hugh
McGlinchy, were totally destroyed by fire on
Thursday morning The loss amounts to about
$1,000, with partial insurance An unknown
lumberman, who was guest at the hotel has
been missing since the fire, and is supposed to
have persisted in the flames.
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GREAT FIRE AT AUGUSTA.
The Whole City lllumined by the Glare Of Fire
and the People Wild with Excitement.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. PA terrible ere is
raging here. The town is lit up from market to
market, mile and half, and everybody 10
wild with excitement The fire department.
seems powerless to check the flames and most
disastrous burning Is predicted. The splendid
Masonic Hall and the theater. where the fire
originated, the Globe Hotel, the stores of DAILY
& Armstrong and James G.. Bailey are already
Quilted, and the Central Hotel, j. B. Whites ex-
tensive wholesale and retail stores, A. J..Gou-
lays shoe house, the Chronicle Office and inter-
vening buildings are seriously threatened. The
fire broke out at o'clock, and is now at Z
o'clock, raging more fercely than at any time
since it originated.
$50 P. M-The fire is now under control The
Masonic Building. the opera-house and the large
stores of DAILY & Armstrong and Bailie & Cosk-
cry are totally destroyed. The Globe Ho.sL
Central Hotel and the stores of ]. 3. White &
Co. are badly damaged. but to what extent can
not yet be stated. Mrs Bowers and her COM
pany lost their wardrobe in the opera-house.
The fire is still burning, but there is no appre-
hens;on of further damage. Several smaller
stores were destroyed.
The losses are: Masonic Theater and lodge
building, $75 900; Globe Hotel, SAC, 900; Daily
Armstrong $4,000; Daily & Coskey, $4,000
j. B. White. shoes and clothing. so, 900. Many
small losses make the total $185, 900; two thirds
covered by insurance.:
the fire is now completely under control, and
further loss is not anticipated. Mrs. Bowersi
company lost their entire stage wardrobe, valued
at $4,000 The manager has decided to canoe
dates and return to New York to reft.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-03-02
DEPEW TACKLES HILL.
THE GOVERNOR ACCUSED OF IN
DuLGING IN FAIRY TALES.

Mr. Depew's Remarks at the Social Re
union of the Yale Alumni at DelmOn'
ico's-Irving Hall Indorses Cleveland
and Hill-The Texas Election Outragei
Minister Pendleton.
New YORK, Feb. 28-President Chaun
cey NJ. Depew, at the social reunion OF the
Yale alumni in Delmonico'S Friday night,
tackled Governor Hill for the remark Gov
ernor Hill made about him at the dinner OF
the Young Democrats Of Brooklyn. Gov
ernor Hill said that "Mr. Dspew alwa US
makes a good speech ON after-dinner occa-
sions, where accuracy Of statement does not
seem to be essential and where the audience
is supposed to be in that condition when they
are not very discriminating ......
Mr.. Depew said: "This association has
been highly honored by its president having
been decorated at the Democratic banquet
in Brooklyn night before last by the gov
ernor of this state. Governor Hill was a
conspicuous by his presence as Mayor
Hewitt's letter by its absence. The governor
is the ablest and most acute OF the Demo
cratic leaders in the country, and quick to
see the secrets of success. He said that l was
most effective in the fields where, accuracy Of
statement yielded to imagination and the
facts Of history became hopelessly mingled
with fiction and then proceeded to make the
best and most effective speech of his life
upon this model In these days of dull and
stagnant politics if the governor has so fired
the fancy and stirred the sentiments OF his
party that he carries off the nomination in
the next national convention Of his party
it will be because he depended SO largely
upon his imagination for his statements, AMI
so decorated the facts of history as to pre-
sent the most picturesque political fiction of
the year."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-03-02

THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Rev. DR.. William Irwin has accepted
the secretaryship Of the Presbyterian board
Of home missions,
]. N. Foster & Co., proprietors of the Ar
cade Flour and Feed mills, at Rpon, Wis.
have failed for $4,000.
Astronomers predict further earthquake
shocks in Italy; but say the disturbances
will be far less severe.
The widow Of Gen. Logan has selected
jackson park, Chicago, for the final burial
place of her husbands remains
Gen. B. f. Butler has exchanged "a ,00(
acres of land in Polk county, Minnesota, fol
real estate in Chicago wort tn $J21, 500.
Voice aud O'Neil, the East st. Louis DO
licemen, were indicted Friday at Belleville,
Ills, for the murder of ex-Mayor Bowman
of East ST. Louis
A. 8. Crawford, mail transfer clerk a
Council Bluffs, Iowa, was detected stealing
a registered letter Friday, and held in 81, 500
to the United States grand jury.
The Ohio supreme court has decided tha
county treasurers must, according to law
expend sums collected under the Dow liquor
tax law, and that the fact Of the money be
ing paid under protest is Of no avail.
! The Hon. Jesse w. Fell, an enterprisine
citizen Of Bloomington, Ills, expired Friday
morning, aged ~. He was the first man, il
Is said, to propose and work for the nomina
tion Of Abraham Lincoln for the presidency